“Sadie Hawkins Dance are like a ball of energy...axes flailing all over the place” … PAPSCENE.COM

“(SHD) possess drive and originality…a palatable breath of fresh air” … DRIPFED.CO.UK

“(SHD write) the kind of songs that you would gladly run naked through the streets screaming” … MUSIC DASH

WELCOME to the glitter-soaked world of SADIE HAWKINS DANCE, the most dangerous, infectiously catchy ensemble to blast out of South Cumbria since Legionnaire’s disease.

Reinventing GLAM - GLittery Anthemic Melodic - Rock, SHD’s recipe is a secret blend of no-nonsense pithy lyrics and a plutonic energy, encased in hard metallic icing, with more fret-fireworks than a cold November's eve.

Singer Crystal Grenade, described by Manchester’s City Life as “Gwen Stefani on a bad acid trip”, leads the troupe. With the dress sensibility of Penny Crayon, the posturings of Freddie Mercury, and the stare of Hazel O’Connor, all lacquered perfectly into place with umpteen cans of glitter spray, Ms. Grenade causes quite a technicolour splash where e’er she tottles in her 6 inch stilettos.

With intelligent, spiky lyrics, SHD urge their listeners to harness the energy generated at a live gig, and use it to fight the good fight, remembering that there is more to life than consuming and individualism.

SADIE HAWKINS DANCE have graced stages alongside the likes of The Glitterati, The Thermals, No Comply, Failsafe, Vice Squad, UK Subs, Kate Rusby, Misty’s Big Adventure, Antiproduct and The Dogs d’Amour, and have played several festivals, including Solfest, Thimbleberry and Leamington’s Peace Festival. 

In May 2005, SHD undertook a tour of Norway alongside Ribozyme, Bergen’s answer to Tool.  Such was the success of the tour that the band will be returning to Scandinavia for a full-length tour in Summer 2006, as well as several ‘mini-tours’ prior to this.  (see www.sadiehawkins.co.uk for the Norway ‘Tour and Food’ diary!)

The band’s soliciting in Norway led to them signing a record deal with October Party Records, and having 4 tracks featured on Punk In Disguise..Vol 2, an internationally-released split album with Norwegian, Polish, German and Chinese punk bands, which was released in June 2005.

There is currently much excitement in Camp SHD with the arrival of new drummer Grazer Bennett, and the sudden courtship of several noteworthy record labels, which has led to some free studio time in January.